| 2/02/2026 |
HB 247
SUBCOMMITTEE
1. Line 14, introduced, after statute
insert
other than § 19.2-298.02
SUBCOMMITTEE
2. After line 38, introduced
insert
D. No statement made by the defendant at a hearing pursuant to this section or during an examination conducted for the purposes of establishing the criteria listed in subsection A shall be admissible in any criminal proceeding, except that any such statement (i) made under oath may be admissible in a criminal proceeding for perjury or (ii) may be used for the purpose of impeaching the defendant in the trial of any other criminal matter, provided the testimony or evidence being used for impeachment was produced by the defendant voluntarily.